Balance and Motion Newsletter
Dear 1st Grade Parents,
Balance and Motion is the new unit we are studying in
science. We will be observing and
comparing how objects balance, spin, and roll, and communicating orally and in
writing the things we discover. The
processes of observing, communicating, and comparing are important thinking
processes that your child will be using during our investigations of these
interesting characteristics of objects and systems.
Your child may be interested in trying some of these things
at home. You might want to tie a string
between two chairs and see how paper cups, craft sticks, and other objects can
balance (use clothespins for counterweights). You could make a big mobile by
suspending a broomstick and hanging things from it, or make spinning tops out
of Tinkertoys or other shafts and hubs.
Check your local toy store for tops and other spinners. The possibilities are endless, and your child
may be your guide.
I'm looking forward to our new unit on balance and motion to
provide lots of learning and lots of fun.
Mrs. Newlin
